diff --git a/manifests/ee/backup_cron.pp b/manifests/ee/backup_cron.pp
index 9750d72..fb1f03f 100644
--- a/manifests/ee/backup_cron.pp
+++ b/manifests/ee/backup_cron.pp
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
 
   cron { $title:
     ensure   => $ensure,
-    command  => "${graphdb::install_dir}/${title} ${master_endpoint} ${master_repository} ${jolokia_secret} >> ${graphdb::install_dir}/${title}.log 2>&1",
+    command  => "bash -l ${graphdb::install_dir}/${title} ${master_endpoint} ${master_repository} ${jolokia_secret} >> ${graphdb::install_dir}/${title}.log 2>&1",
     hour     => $hour,
     minute   => $minute,
     weekday  => $weekday,